Historical Events In 1945

Sep 02   On board the aircraft carrier 'Missouri', in Tokyo Bay, General Douglas MacArthur accepts the Japanese surrender on this day in history.  

Sep 02   In the year 1945 president Truman sets the date as V-J Day.  

Sep 02   On this day in history v-J Day; formal surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri (WWII ends)  

Sep 03   On this day in history japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies  

Sep 04   On this day in history ruben Fine wins 4 simultaneous rapid chess games blindfolded  

Sep 04   US regains possession of Wake Island from Japan on this day in history.  

Sep 06   A's catcher George George punches ump Joe Rue gets suspended in the year 1945.  

Sep 06   John S Mccain, US admiral, (WW II-Pacific Ocean), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 07   Japanese at Rioekioe-islands surrender in the year 1945.  

Sep 08   In the year 1945 uS invades Japanese-held Korea  

Sep 09   Japanese in S Korea, Taiwan, China, Indochina surrender to Allies on this day in history.  

Sep 10   On this day in history kLS-AM in Oakland Ca changes call letters to KWBR (now KDIA)  

Sep 10   On this day in history vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54  

Sep 10   Vidkun Quisling sentenced to death for collaborating with Nazis on this day in history.  

Sep 15   A hurricane in southern Florida and the Bahamas destroys 366 planes and 25 blimps at NAS Richmond on this day in history.  

Sep 15   In the year 1945 anton Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern, Austrian composer, dies at 61  

Sep 16   Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low) on this day in history.  

Sep 16   On this day in history barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55&quot) off Okinawa (record low)  

Sep 16   John "Pa" van de Steur, philanthropist (Java), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Sep 18   On this day in history 1000 whites walk out of Gary Ind schools to protest integration  

Sep 19   Kim Il Sung arrives in harbor of Wonsan, Korea in the year 1945.  

Sep 19   On this day in history lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) sentenced to death in London  

Sep 20   On this day in history german rocket engineers begin work in US  

Sep 22   Stan Musial gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches on this day in history.  

Sep 25   Bela Bartok, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1945.  

Sep 26   On this day in history all old Dutch banknotes declared invalid  

Sep 26   On this day in history béla V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64  

Sep 30   In the year 1945 hank Greenberg's final day HR wins pennant for Tigers  

Oct 01   Heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army in the year 1945.  

Oct 01   Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Oct 03   In the year 1945 elvis Presley's 1st public appearance, he is 10  

Oct 03   On this day in history world Federation of Trade Unions formed; CIO a member  

Oct 05   "Meet the Press" premieres on radio on this day in history.  

Oct 06   In the year 1945 gen Eisenhower welcomed in Hague (on Hitler's train)  

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Jan 03   Stephen Stills, Dallas TX, songwriter/guitarist (Cosby Stills & Nash) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1945 birth of victoria Principal, Fukuoka Japan, actress (Earthquake, Pamela-Dallas)  

Jan 04   Jay Dee Maness, Loma Linda Ca, singer (Desert Rose Band-Love Reunited) was born in the year 1945.  

Jan 04   In the year 1945 birth of vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish entertainer  

Jan 04   Richard R. Schrock, American chemist, Nobel laureate was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of sam Wyche, NFL coach (Cincinnati Bengals)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of chuck McKinley, U.S. tennis player (d. 1986)  

Jan 05   In the year 1945 birth of roger Spottiswoode, Canadian-born film director  

Jan 01   Vit Nejedly, composer, dies at 33 in the year 1945.  

Jan 02   In the year 1945 betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61  

Jan 03   Fyodor Akimenko, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1945 death of vladimir Vernadsky, Russian mineralogist (b. 1863)  

Jan 08   Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 in the year 1945.  

Jan 09   Jüri Uluots, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1890) died in the year 1945.  

Jan 10   On this day in history rudolf Borchardt, writer, dies at 67  

Jan 14   Sandor Vandor, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1945.